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Marijuana Gummy Incident Briefly Closes Kong
Scorpions bowls weren’t the only intoxicating substance distributed at the Hong Kong Restaurant in October 2016.
City Council Pressures Harvard Square Theater Owner to Make Plans for Property
Cambridge city officials are pushing the owners of the long-vacant Harvard Square Theater to come up with a plan for its future soon—and threatening to seize the site if they do not.
News From the End of the World
Emily Jeanne Miller, author of The News From the End of the World, reads an excerpt from her book and discusses her fiction writing process at the Harvard Bookstore Tuesday night.
Hey, Professor: Why is Harvard Square a Food Desert?
While Harvard Square is chock-full of restaurants, specialty stores, and—for Harvard undergraduates—dining halls, a comprehensive grocery store with fresh food at affordable prices is noticeably lacking.
The Secret Life of Harvard's Food Trucks
Despite the competitive nature of the trial period, Stoked Pizza Co. employee Race Ricard says the rivalry has since died off among Plaza food trucks, largely because their cuisines don’t overlap.
Pinkberry Pressed Out Of Square by Juice Joint
Pinkberry has vacated its Harvard Square location to make way for Pressed Juicery, a California-based cold-pressed juice bar.
Target Takes Aim at Central Square
Target will open a new store in Central Square in March, adding a lower-cost option to the mix of retail around campus.
Weekend Chili Cook-Off Heats Up Harvard Square
With hundreds of locals gathered Saturday afternoon, the competition was on. Beat Brasserie, Crema Cafe, El Jefe’s, Grendel’s Den, En Boca and the Sinclair were all after the same goal: the Harvard Square Chili Pot trophy.
Sweet Tooth: A Chocolate Tasting in Harvard Square
There's only one rule, but it's strict: no plate, no chocolate.
Amorino Gelato Looks to Scoop Into Harvard Square
Sweet and savory flavors may be next to join the Harvard Square palette with the arrivals of Amorino Gelato and Sweet Pizza later this year.
The Man Who Shot My Eye
Chanelle Benz talks about the inspiration behind her book, The Man Who Shot My Eye is Now Dead, at the Harvard Bookstore Tuesday night.
Chocolate Festival
Stores in Harvard Square hand out free chocolate to attendees during the Harvard Square Chocolate Festival Saturday afternoon.
&pizza Eyes Harvard Square Location
The Cambridge zoning board will consider a bid this week to replace Harvard Square’s family-run newsstand and gift shop Crimson Corner with Washington, D.C.-based eatery &pizza.
Crimson Corner in Jeopardy
Crimson Corner, a family-owned newsstand and souvenir shop, may close after 54 years in Harvard Square.
In Tense Meeting, City Council Debates Square’s Future
A roundtable discussion at Cambridge City Hall turned tense at times as attendees discussed recent developments in Harvard Square with representatives from Harvard and other major property owners like Equity One and Gerald L. Chan.
Blue Bottle Coffee Site
40 Bow Street, the future site of Blue Bottle Coffee’s Harvard Square location.
Pop-Up Chocolate Shop
Lizzy’s Ice Cream has temporarily been replaced with a pop-up chocolate shop that will occupy the space through February.
Somerville Chocolate Stores Come to Harvard Square
Harvard Square just got a little sweeter with the opening of pop-up chocolate shop Somerville on the Charles.
Serhii Plokhy at the Harvard Bookstore
Ukrainian History professor Serhii Plokhy speaks about his new book, The Man With the Poison Gun, on Bohdan Stashynsky, who was coerced into becoming a KGB assassin and ultimately defected to West Germany.
Square Businesses Prepare for Harvard-Yale Game
Harvard Square businesses are preparing for thousands of alumni and Yale students to descend on Cambridge for the annual Harvard-Yale game Saturday.
What Does Your Favorite Harvard Square Cafe Say About You?
You can tell a lot about a person from their choices. The books they choose to read willingly, what you can find on their Facebook newsfeed, or their favorite student grill order. But since we’re fortunate enough Harvard Square and Cambridge in general has so many cafés to choose from, why not learn more about yourself and your friends through the places you use to get all the caffeine you need to survive the day?
Sweetgreen Prepares for Tuesday Opening
After months of anticipation, eager Sweetgreen fans flocked to the chain’s new Harvard Square location last week to attend “soft opening” events in preparation for the salad chain’s official opening Tuesday.